Amizade

Reviewed: 2019-08-02
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: In Portuguese, the word amizade means friendship. The remarkable musical friendship between virtuoso Brazilian guitarist Figueiredo and clarinet master Peplowski takes center stage on this disc
If You Like: Sidney Bechet, Bola Sete, Laurindo Almeida, Stan Getz
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Caravan – guitar starts> uptempo duet> clarinet solo> guitar solo> uptempo duet> quick stop
2/ Qizas, Quizas/ Quizas/ Besame Mucho – guitar starts with a flourish> midtempo guitar solo> midtempo duet> guitar solo> clarinet solo> midtempo jam> slow fade
***3/ A Little Journey – guitar starts> slow duet with fabulous clarinet playing slowly builds to midtempo> quick fade
*4/ One Note Samba – guitar starts> midtempo duet> clarinet solo> spirited guitar solo> uptempo duet> quick stop
5/ Black Orpheus – guitar starts> midtempo duet> lovely guitar solo> midtempo duet> slow fade
6/ Apelo – guitar starts uptempo solo> quick fade
*7/ Restrato Em Branco E Preto – guitar starts> slow duet> lovely clarinet solo> guitar solo> slow duet> slow fade
**8/ Por Paco – guitar starts flamenco style> midtempo duet> clarinet solo swings uptempo> midtempo duet> crescendo> midtempo duet> quick stop
*9/ Stompin’ At The Savoy – guitar starts> midtempo duet> soaring clarinet solo> guitar solo> midtempo duet> slow fade
*10/ Amizade – clarinet starts> slow interweaving duet> quick stop
**11/ So Danca Samba - guitar starts> uptempo duet> guitar starts> clarinet solo> uptempo duet slows to fade